Meta failed to address the extortion of a Danish boy for 74 days
When children are subjected to illegal activities online, tech platforms are obligated to remove the material quickly. However, Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, does not even have a contact person, according to a new report.
Meta failed to address the extortion of a Danish boy for 74 days
Christoffer Borup is a psychologist at Save the Children's SletDet Counseling, which receives over 1,600 inquiries about digital violations each year. The inquiries come from children, young people, parents, and professionals. Foto: Jens Dresling
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As part of a flirt, a 15-year-old boy sent a video of himself naked to a girl his age.
On the other end, however, was not a girl interested in his body, but a criminal who wanted his money. Immediately after receiving the nude video, the extortionist began threatening to share the material and expose the boy if he did not send money. To intimidate the boy, the extortionist repeatedly sent screenshots of the nude video via Instagram and showed potential shares with the boy’s followers.
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